Trump's 'garbage' comment met with disappointment in Somalia
In The News Piece in NPR
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen/Released
Dec. 9, 2025
New America's Future Security Program data on U.S. strikes in Somalia was cited by NPR in a piece on the Somali reaction to Trump's recent comments on Somali communities in Minnesota:
U.S. forces have trained the Somali army and regularly conduct drone strikes against al-Shabab targets. Since the Trump administration took office this year, those strike rates have risen considerably according to the liberal think tank New America, citing U.S. Africa Command data.
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